Chapter 125 No way! (Happy New Year's Eve~)
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No one expected Li Shiyue to say such a thing or ask such a question.
Li Youfu was stunned. Even Li Shiyang, who was standing next to Li Shiyue, was somewhat surprised. He didn't expect Li Shiyue to bring up the issue so directly!
After saying this, Li Shiyue ignored Li Youfu and the others' expressions, hastily cupped her hands, and turned to walk towards the door.
"Hey, October, wait for me, I have something to tell you."
Li Shiyang immediately got up and followed Li Shiyue out.
The others in the room looked at each other, exchanging knowing glances, while the rest of the room remained completely silent.
Li Wangshui sat in the back and thought about it for a while. After a while, when there were many voices of discussion in the room, he finally stood up.
Li Wangshui suddenly stood up, attracting the attention of everyone in the room. He bowed respectfully to Li Youfu and his eighth uncle at the head of the table, then turned and left without saying a word.
One person left, and another followed suit. After Ma Zi stood up, Mo Zi immediately got up as well.
Dog Lao San thought about what happened on the way to escape the famine, and the curly-haired sheep tied up in the kitchen at home. He also got up and left behind Ma Zi and Mo Zi.
Yangzai's cousin-in-law thought that his family was a small clan in Lijia Village, and Yangzai's parents had died in Henan Road. His cousin-in-law had even helped dig the grave.
My uncle-in-law also remembered the gold and silver he had obtained from the barbarian camp when he went with Li Shiyue. He mustered his courage and got up to leave as well.
After Li Wangshui got up and left, five people left in a short while, and soon the main room of Li Youfu's house became much more spacious.
The remaining villagers of Lijia Village were truly bewildered at this point; they never expected Li Shiyue to abandon his post!
Yes, they thought that after hearing what Li Youfu said, Li Shiyue would follow behind Li Shiyang, just like when they were fleeing famine, and continue to work tirelessly to make a living for the villagers.
but!
Li Shiyue, she didn't!
She asked if women were allowed to enter the newly built ancestral hall.
If not, then she'll just give up!
Some villagers from Lijia Village wanted to say something to criticize Li Shiyue, but as soon as they opened their mouths, they remembered Li Shiyue's appearance along the way, especially the night the barbarians entered the village, so they shut their mouths and dared not say anything more.
Li Shiyang, who had followed Li Shiyue out the door, returned to the Li family home with her. Li's mother and the others warmly welcomed Li Shiyang and invited him to warm up on the kang (a heated brick bed). Zheng Meiniang brought out some sugar cubes, which were the only sweet treats available in Li Shiyue's family.
Li Shiyue originally just wanted to stand outside and talk to Li Shiyang for a bit, but it was too cold that day. After only a couple of words, seeing that Li Shiyang looked like he was about to fall over, Li Shiyue had no choice but to call him home.
Actually, they could have talked in Li Youfu's house where Li Shiyang lived, but Li Shiyang didn't want to go, so they went to Li Shiyue's house instead.
However, on the way, Li Shiyue also thought that since Li Shiyang had now found a very important position under Mr. Chen in Sanshan County, according to Li Shiyang, "It's actually an accountant, but an accountant who calculates military pay."
Therefore, Li Shiyang could be considered someone who had influence in Sanshan County.
In this way, wouldn't Li Wangming have a way to study in Sanshan County or even the prefectural city in the future?
With that in mind, Li Shiyue invited Li Shiyang into her home.
Otherwise, wouldn't the two have already shown signs of "going their separate ways" last time?
Once home, Li Wangming and Shitou were pushed into the house by their mother after they sat on the kang (a heated brick bed). She smiled and said to Li Shiyang, "Nephew Shiyang, you've come all this way, so please stay for dinner today!"
"Come on, speak up. The food won't be ready for a while. We'll call you when it's ready."
Shi Tou naturally remembered Li Wangming, but he wasn't particularly impressed with Li Shiyang. He simply obediently took off his shoes, climbed onto the kang (heated brick bed), and sat cross-legged next to Li Shiyue.
Li Wangming went straight onto the kang (heated brick bed) and sat on the other side of Li Shiyue. Thus, on this small square kang table, Li Shiyue and Li Shiyang were facing each other.
Having not seen each other for a long time, everyone exchanged pleasantries for a while. Li Shiyang took the initiative to talk about his life in Sanshan County and explained in detail how he had found a job under Mr. Chen.
Then, Li Shiyue, with Li Wangming as his assistant, told Li Shiyang about what happened in Liujiatun after they exchanged the barbarian heads for silver. In particular, he emphasized how they followed the Xuanjia Army to ambush a group of barbarians.
Even though he was usually very composed, Li Shiyang couldn't help but show surprise on his face when he heard about this.
After listening to what Li Shiyue said, Li Shiyang clapped his hands together, leaned forward, and lowered his voice to say to Li Shiyue and the others, "What was that strange entry in the accounts that was supposed to be for finding people? It turns out it should be here!"
When Li Shiyang thought that Liu Tan was currently in Liujiatun, he became excited and his first thought was to visit him. However, he quickly suppressed this thought.
During his time working under Mr. Chen, he had gained a clearer understanding of the power structure of the Zhenbei Wang family.
Now, as a junior official under Mr. Chen, who is a trusted advisor of the Prince of Zhenbei, it would be a bad thing for him to contact Liu Tan without authorization, and it would definitely cause misunderstandings.
However, through what Li Shiyue said, Li Shiyang also gained some understanding of Liu Tan's temperament.
Having made up his mind, Li Shiyang then brought up the question that Li Shiyue had raised earlier in the main room of Li Youfu's house.
"October, what do you mean?"
Li Shiyue chewed the candy in her mouth and swallowed it. She looked up at Li Shiyang and said, "Brother Shiyang, you are unwilling to be bound by Grandpa Fu, but how do you know that I am willing to be confined to the identity of a woman?"
Li Shiyue's words were blunt, but also very easy to understand.
She took the bowl of water from the stone, drank most of it in one gulp, wiped the water from the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand, and then continued, "The world is in chaos. If my clan can protect me, I am willing to submit."
Along the way, I must say that we have to thank Brother Shiyang for your foresight in leading everyone to escape with their lives;
As for the others, when have I, Li Shiyue, ever received any favors from them?
In the past, it was fine if it was just in the village, but now, I can no longer rely on the clan for protection. I have to stand up and protect the clan. If you, Brother Shiyang, do this, you can offer the first incense at the ancestral hall during the sacrifices. It doesn't matter if you are from the clan leader's branch or not, you can do it!
But what about me?
"After all I've done, am I really going to be stopped at the gates of the ancestral hall just because I'm a woman?"
At this point, Li Shiyue seemed to have thought of something and laughed twice: "Haha, so why should I contribute money and effort to build the ancestral hall?"
Is something that's about to weigh me down trying to make me grateful and willingly walk into its trap?
Li Shiyue frowned, and with a solemn expression, she said to Li Shiyang decisively, "No way!"
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